Lore
Blizzard Watch interviews Christie Golden, author of Sylvanas, about her writing process and the Banshee Queen
With the new novel Sylvanas coming out on March 29 -- that's today as I'm writing this -- Blizzard Watch managed to talk to its author, Christie Golden, a name that looms large in not just Warcraft novel tie ins, but through a career spanning 60 novels for multiple franchises.
The lore behind the Battle for Mount Hyjal raid
The history and lore of Warcraft has usually been defined by eras of war.
How should Blizzard hide — or reveal — story spoilers from the WoW PTR?
In a huge surprise earlier this week, the World of Warcraft team released a new story cinematic for Shadowlands patch 9.2 titled Shattered Legacies.
These are the 14 best new characters introduced in Shadowlands
Shadowlands introduced a wide variety of new characters.
How do you approach tie-in media for video games?
Do you read or watch tie-in media?
What lore moment in gaming hit you the hardest?
I'm not specifically speaking about World of Warcraft lore here -- it can be any game, from Deckard Cain's last act in Diablo 3 to the fate of Phoibe in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, from Ethan discovering the truth in Resident Evil Village to the final confrontation with Adam Smasher in Cyberpunk 2077.
Where do you think WoW’s lore has changed most since the original RTS series?
I was speaking with a friend who played Warcraft I, II, and III, but never played World of Warcraft, or even read up on any of the lore.
How would you feel about a Hearthstone-based WoW expansion?
Heartstone has done some fun things with Warcraft lore over the years -- evil supervillains banding together, a big Draconic dust-up, Mean Streets of Gadgetzan -- and none of it is in World of Warcraft, which I think is a crying shame.
How important is it to you that lore continues from one WoW expansion to another?
The story of World of Warcraft is one that continues.
What gets you so invested in video games?
I say this as someone who has been playing World of Warcraft since release, who has played every single Diablo game the moment they came out, and who basically has found himself turned into a meme based on my love for specific classes in said games -- but sometimes I wonder why I'm so invested in these games.
